Housemaid
はうすめいど
Industry & Occupation
Classification
- Major : Service Occupations
- Middle : Domestic Life Support Service Occupations
- Minor : Housekeepers and Domestic Helpers
Summary
A job that acts as a proxy or support for daily household chores such as cleaning, laundry, cooking, and shopping in the home.
Description
A housemaid receives requests from private homes or businesses and proxies daily household chores such as cleaning, laundry, cooking, shopping, and tidying. In addition to daily routine tasks, requests vary widely, including organizing, ironing, pet care, and child escorting. Since work is performed in private spaces, building trust and handling personal information carefully are required. Time management, excellent interpersonal skills, and physical stamina are also necessary. Employment forms vary, including dispatch companies, housekeeping service registrations, direct employment, etc., with a wide range of work styles from full-time to spot use.
Future Outlook
Demand is expanding with the increase in dual-income households and aging society. New value-added services utilizing technology, such as integration with IoT appliances and robot cleaning devices, are expected.
Personality Traits
Attentive / Flexible / Honest / Physically fit / Polite and courteous
Work Style
Direct employment / Dispatch registration type / Freelance / Full-time / Part-time
Career Path
Junior housemaid → Senior housemaid → Team leader → Housework coordinator → Manager
Required Skills
Basic cooking / Cleaning skills / Laundry / Organizing / Time management
Recommended Skills
Basic interior coordination knowledge / Communication skills / First aid / Nutritional knowledge / Pet care
Aptitudes (Strengths Preferred)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Adaptability | Because it is necessary to adapt to different environments and requests in each household. |
| Attention to Detail & Accuracy | Because it is necessary to clean and organize carefully down to the details. |
| Physical Stamina & Endurance | Because there is a lot of physical work and endurance is required. |
| Planning & Organization | Planning and coordination to efficiently complete tasks within work hours are important. |
Aptitudes (Weaknesses Acceptable)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Creativity & Ideation | Because routine tasks are the main focus and idea generation is minimal. |
| Numerical & Quantitative Analysis | Because mathematical analysis or quantitative evaluation is almost unnecessary. |
Related Qualifications
- Care worker initial training
- Housework skill certification
- Organizing advisor
Aliases
- Domestic helper
- Housekeeper
- Housework proxy staff
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